Art by Natalie RulonCBD products and medical marijuana are not allowed on Pepperdine's campus, despite the fact that cannabis products derived from hemp are legal at both a state and federal level.The state of California passed the Adult Use of Marijuana Act in 2016, which opened the doors for the legal growing, distribution and use of marijuana in California. Until recently, … [Read more...] about CBD, Medical Marijuana Remain Illegal at Pepperdine, Despite Farm Bill
Alcohol
How Pepperdine’s Alcohol Policy Works
Photo Courtesy of UnsplashPepperdine’s alcohol policy does not allow drinking on campus for a myriad of historical, religious and community-centered reasons. However, unlike some other Christian universities, the policy yields to allow responsible alcohol consumption off-campus for students who are over the age of 21. From the one policy exception to the … [Read more...] about How Pepperdine’s Alcohol Policy Works
Unite Pepperdine By Promoting Positive Changes
Art by Caitlin RoarkUnite Pepp started out this semester with another demonstration. For the second time since this group’s creation last semester, they took over the Freedom Wall to bring a message to the Pepperdine community: Even though the Good Samaritan Policy was rewritten, more steps need to be taken for students to use it confidently. In order to keep all students … [Read more...] about Unite Pepperdine By Promoting Positive Changes
Clarify the Good Samaritan Rule
Art by Peau PorotesanoThe recent deactivation of Pepperdine's Delta Tau Delta fraternity has brought to light many questions about the Good Samaritan Policy outlined in the Student Handbook. This Policy is not being upheld the way students were led to believe it would be. It needs to be revised and clarified.The Good Samaritan Policy was created with the intent of encouraging … [Read more...] about Clarify the Good Samaritan Rule
AA: Appreciate Your Education
Art by Kris HarperAn “educational guilt” creeps in especially hard when I labor over assignments I am dispassionate about, and like the best of us, I find myself calculating the bare minimum I need to score on each assignment to reach my desired grade, rather than trying to learn material for its intellectual merit. In fact, I have stopped many assignments halfway … [Read more...] about AA: Appreciate Your Education
